Adriamycin/Cytoxin/Taxotere

lmmo
lmmo Member Posts: 56
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Just got back from oncologist and this is his cocktail, but sending me to a breast cancer oncologist specialist for 2nd opinion. I am supposed to start on the 13th. Help!

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  • chenheart
    chenheart Member Posts: 5,159
    #2
    This was my combo too, and
    This was my combo too, and many of us here on these boards bellied up to the chemo bar and got this same cocktail!

    Hugs,
    Claudia
  • LRM216
    LRM216 Member Posts: 26
    #3
    chenheart said:

    This was my combo too, and
    This was my combo too, and many of us here on these boards bellied up to the chemo bar and got this same cocktail!

    Hugs,
    Claudia

    Mine too!
    I was supposed to have DD AC x 4 every two weeks (finished it) and DD Taxol x 4 every two weeks, but my first taxol gave me horrible side effects, and onc was really worried about the neuropathy I got in all my fingertips and bottoms of feet right out of the gate. She has switched me to taxotere, which I had the 2nd transfusion today (but it was the first taxotere) and I will await the weekend and see what lovely side effects I get from this. She is making me take the dang blasted Neulasta shot after each of the taxotere (which I hate with a passion and get horrid bone pains from) and if the neuropathy worsens, she's stopping the last two treatments. I hate this freaking disease and all we have to go through. Please don't be put off by my side effects, I have lived through them just fine, and since neuropathy won't kill me and my triple negative cancer might, I'll take all the side effects I get! We all react so differently to the chemo we get. Everyone hated the AC, I never missed a day from work and side effects were most tolerable. Go figure.

    Linda
  • Crystlesmom
    Crystlesmom Member Posts: 20
    #4
    Just had my first TAC
    Just had my first TAC treatment today at 9:15 a.m...............it's now 7:30 and I'm doing fine...so far!! LOL Having the N shot tomorrow afternoon.

    It will be okay.....scary stuff, but like everyone here told me...it's doable.

    My thoughts and prayers are with you!!
  • cats_toy
    cats_toy Member Posts: 1,462 Member
    #5
    Good luck!
    Mine was almost the same - adriamycin/cytoxan and taxol.
    Let us know how your first treatment goes!
    Cat
  • Kylez
    Kylez Member Posts: 3,761 Member
    #6
    chenheart said:

    This was my combo too, and
    This was my combo too, and many of us here on these boards bellied up to the chemo bar and got this same cocktail!

    Hugs,
    Claudia

    Bellied up to the chemo bar
    Bellied up to the chemo bar lol Claudia, you do have a way with words. :)

    Kylez

    that was a compliment.
  • jnl
    jnl Member Posts: 3,869 Member
    #7
    Crystlesmom said:

    Just had my first TAC
    Just had my first TAC treatment today at 9:15 a.m...............it's now 7:30 and I'm doing fine...so far!! LOL Having the N shot tomorrow afternoon.

    It will be okay.....scary stuff, but like everyone here told me...it's doable.

    My thoughts and prayers are with you!!

    Glad you are doing ok
    Glad you are doing ok Crystlesmom after your first TAC treatment. I hope it continues!

    Hugs,

    Leeza
  • Alexis F
    Alexis F Member Posts: 3,598
    #8
    cats_toy said:

    Good luck!
    Mine was almost the same - adriamycin/cytoxan and taxol.
    Let us know how your first treatment goes!
    Cat

    I didn't have chemo, but,
    I didn't have chemo, but, want to wish you good luck with it!

    Hugs,

    Lex

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